Lunch is the perfect opportunity to get out and walk around New York City with my coworkers—even if we just pick up food within a 3 block radius to bring back to our desks so we can continue finding random stuff on the Internet working. So every day, I’ll be sharing what I had for lunch along with links to my daily lunch break distractions.

The Lunch:

Whole wheat rotini with meatballs

The Links:

The 22 Best Cookbooks of 2013(via Greatist)
With so many food blogs and online recipe databases, the value of a really good cookbook can sometimes get overlooked. Greatist has rounded up the year’s best titles for every kind of home chef. (PS – Picture Cook is on this list!)

GMO Food: How European Trade May Help America Eat Healthier(via Fooducate)
Unlike America, European countries have rejected genetically modified foods and even look down on us for allowing a large amount of GMO into our food system. Could Europe’s hesitation to import ‘sub-par’ American foods spur our country to change its ways? Let’s hope so.

WTF Food: Cucamelons(via Bite Size Wellness)
Despite having the appearance of a miniature watermelon, this Central American fruit actually tastes like a cross between a cucumber and a lime. Learn more about it over at BSW!

Schrute Farms Inspired Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad(via Veggie Girl)
I fell off “The Office” bandwagon shortly after Steve Carell’s departure robbed the show of its beloved Michael Scott, but as I understand it, Dunder Mifflin is closing its doors on the series finale tonight. Veggie Girl created this delicious and healthy salad in honor of Dwight’s infamous beet farm.

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